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#ProudViscan Agribusiness students land top 5 at annual agribusiness conference

The Society of Agribusiness Students (SABS) of the VSU-Department of Business Management (VSU-DBM) added another feather to the university’s cap after finishing as a top five finalist at the Young Leaders of Agribusiness Congress (YLAC), held June 4–6, 2025, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna.
Read more ...#DiscoverWithVSU: VSU grad students help pinpoint lead-resistant sweetpotato in US study

A groundbreaking research led by young VSU scientists offers hope for a safer food in lead-affected soils.
In a significant step toward a safer food production, graduate students from Visayas State University (VSU) studying at Louisiana State University (LSU) have identified a sweetpotato cultivar that absorbs less lead from contaminated soils.
Read more ...President’s Note: Harnessing genomics and innovation to unlock the full potential of root crops
Greetings of peace and solidarity to everyone, especially to the VSU key officials; the 6th VSU President and former Director of the Philippine Root Crops Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops), Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin; former Dean of the Graduate School, Dr. Anabella Tulin; retired faculty members who are the pillars of the PhilRootcrops; the current PhilRootcrops Director, Mr. Marlon Tambis; our partners from the National Seed Industry-Bureau of Plant Industry, and National Cooperative Testing; PhilRootcrops faculty and staff, guests who are joining us, a pleasant Thursday morning.
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Freeze-dried banana innovation lands VSU Agribusiness students top award in Young Farmers Challenge

A group of fourth-year Agribusiness students from Visayas State University (VSU) clinched the top spot in the Intercollegiate Category of the 2024 Young Farmers Challenge and bagged Php 250,000 for their innovative food processing concept.
Read more ...VSU LIYAB project secures NEDA approval to boost youth innovation in Agri-Aqua
VSU is making a big move to help young Filipinos turn their ideas into real businesses in the agriculture and aquaculture sectors.
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